Will Warriors find gold with No. 41 pick in NBA 2025 draft? History says … maybe

SAN FRANCISCO – Second-round picks have a reputation for being afterthoughts in the NBA Draft, just pointless time-fillers announced by deputy commissioner Mark Tatum on the TV broadcast.

The Warriors have the No. 41 overall pick in the 2025 draft, which is far from the top of anyone’s list of places Golden State could find a contributor to help the team’s upcoming push for the fifth title of the Steph Curry era.

So should Warriors fans, who watched the veteran-heavy team lose in the second round of the playoffs...